Elites in America can't lose, mostly because the game is rigged in their favor.
From the linked article ...
As if having the system of education rigged in your favor wasn't enough, read how the U.S. tax and income system is also officially rigged to help the super-rich.
This means the super rich are no longer on top because they work harder or are any smarter than the rest of us (not that they ever were). They're increasingly on top because our educational and financial systems are rigged in their favor.
This explains how Donald Trump - who one Wharton professor called "the dumbest goddamn student I ever had" - made it into Wharton (with the help of a family friend) and was able to use our tax code and a team of attorneys to avoid perennial bankruptcy.
So, yeah, you would be on solid ground if you wanted to argue that we're governed by a mafia of mendacity mired in mediocrity, at best.
- Mark
From the linked article ...
"Children born in 1940 had a 90% chance of earning more than their parents. For children born in 1984, the odds were 50-50 ... "
"... Students with average SAT results are nearly six times more likely to be admitted to top-tier universities if their parents are alumni."
" ... a Duke University study revealed that 43% of white Harvard students were not admitted on merit."
As if having the system of education rigged in your favor wasn't enough, read how the U.S. tax and income system is also officially rigged to help the super-rich.
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This means the super rich are no longer on top because they work harder or are any smarter than the rest of us (not that they ever were). They're increasingly on top because our educational and financial systems are rigged in their favor.
This explains how Donald Trump - who one Wharton professor called "the dumbest goddamn student I ever had" - made it into Wharton (with the help of a family friend) and was able to use our tax code and a team of attorneys to avoid perennial bankruptcy.
So, yeah, you would be on solid ground if you wanted to argue that we're governed by a mafia of mendacity mired in mediocrity, at best.
- Mark
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